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1. Microsoft Updates Cloud Contracts Following EU Privacy Probe

   Microsoft has announced an update to the privacy provisions in the Microsoft Online Services Terms (OST) for its commercial cloud contracts, providing more transparency over data processing to its customers in the Microsoft Cloud.

2. 16-Inch MacBook Pro Features Improved Cooling System, Bigger Battery, Magic Keyboard: iFixit Teardown

   iFixit's complete teardown of the new 16-inch MacBook Pro model is out now. Apple has fit in a larger battery and an improved thermal system but a lot still remains similar to older MacBook models.

3. Adata SD600Q SSD Review

   The Adata SD600Q promises to be affordable, reliable, and fast, but it has a few quirks that you need to know about.

4. Lenovo ThinkBook 14, ThinkBook 15 With Up to 10th Gen Intel Core i7 Processors, Dual Drive Support Launched in India

   Lenovo ThinkBook 14 and ThinkBook 15 will go on sale in India from December 1 with a starting price of Rs. 30,990. Both Lenovo notebook models were showcased at IFA 2019 back in September.

5. Intel 'Ponte Vecchio' Xe Graphics Architecture, 'Sapphire Rapids' Xeon CPUs, OneAPI Toolkit to Power Aurora Supercomputer

   Ponte Vecchio is Intel's Xe architecture implementation for high-end supercomputing an AI acceleration workloads.

6. 16-Inch MacBook Pro Features Old Scissor Switches, iFixit Teardown Finds; Supports Up to Two 6K External Displays

   A teardown of the new 16-inch MacBook Pro model reveals that Apple is back to using scissor-switch style keyboards for its laptops.

7. Trump to Visit Apple's Mac Pro Plant in Texas on Wednesday

   US President Donald Trump will visit Apple's Mac Pro plant in Texas on Wednesday, The White House has confirmed.

8. Former Apple Chip Executives Found Company to Take on Intel, AMD

   At Nuvia, the group’s goal is to take the lessons learned designing powerful chips for small, battery-powered devices such as iPhones and apply them to large, electricity-hungry data centre servers.

9. HP Rejects Takeover Bid From Xerox

   HP said Sunday it turned down a $33 billion hostile takeover bid from Xerox, saying it undervalued the computer and printer maker.

10. Bill Gates Officially Passes Jeff Bezos as World's Richest Person: Bloomberg Billionaires Index

    The Microsoft co-founder had briefly topped Bezos as the world's richest man last month after Amazon's lacklustre Q3 results.

11. Google Scales Back Its Culture of Transparency, as All-Hands Meetings Become Monthly

    Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the weekly meetings will be narrower in scope, in addition to being less frequent.

12. Apple CEO Tim Cook, Trump Said to Tour Plant in Texas on Wednesday

    US President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook are set to visit facilities in Texas on Wednesday where Apple's high-end computers are assembled, sources briefed on the matter confirmed Friday.

13. macOS Catalina 10.15.2 Second Developer Beta Released

    Apple has released the second beta of its upcoming macOS Catalina 10.15.2 to developers, one week after launching the first beta and also a fortnight following the macOS Catalina 10.15.1 update.

14. Apple Says Goodbye to 15-Inch MacBook Pro With the Launch of 16-Inch Model

    Apple refreshed 15-inch MacBook Pro in May this year. That model included an improved butterfly-mechanism keyboard.

15. Lenovo Held Pole Position as Indian PC Market Grew 16 Percent in Q3: IDC

    According to IDC, India traditional PC market inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations shipped 3.1 million units, up 15.8 percent year-over-year (YoY) during the third quarter of 2019.

16. Intel Struggling to Fix Hardware-Based Security Flaws, Researchers Say

    Intel is still coming up short on patching the vulnerabilities, said security researchers from the VUSec group at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

17. Amazon Announces Apple Days Sale With Up to Rs. 23,000 Off on iPhone Models, Oppo Fantastic Days With Discounts, Extra Exchange Discount

    Amazon India says buyers can get up to Rs. 23,000 off on iPhone models during the Apple Days Sale. Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition will be available at Rs. 39,990 for its 8GB + 256GB variant, down from its launch price of Rs. 49,990.

18. 16-Inch MacBook Pro With Redesigned Keyboard, Up to 80 Percent Better Performance Launched: Price in India

    The new 16-inch MacBook Pro promises a fixed keyboard, more powerful graphics and CPUs, loads of RAM and storage, better cooling, and a better speaker system

19. Apple Supplier Foxconn Flags Slight Growth in Core Business

    The latest solid showing from Foxconn, world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, should ease investor concerns over weak global demand, as it comes on the heels of Apple's positive earnings forecast for the year-end holiday quarter.

20. Dell Aims to Make Women Half of Workforce in Diversity Push

    Dell announced a goal to make half of its global workforce female by 2030, one of a raft of pledges meant to foster greater diversity and sustainability at the personal computer maker.

21. Windows 10 November 2019 Update Rolled Out: How to Download, Install It

    Microsoft has begun rolling out its latest Windows 10 November 2019 Update to compatible devices. The update will take the PCs to Windows 10 1909 version.

22. Dell Unveils Subscription Model to Counter Amazon, Microsoft

    Customers will now be able to use Dell's hardware based on their consumption, as a service, or through a subscription.

23. 16-Inch MacBook Pro With New Keyboard Said to Launch as Early as Today

    Apple plans to debut a new MacBook Pro laptop with a larger screen and revamped keyboard as soon as Wednesday, according to people familiar with the situation.

24. Trump, Tim Cook Said to Tour Apple Operations in Texas

    US President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook are expected to tour facilities in Texas where Apple products are made as soon as next week to showcase companies that keep jobs in America.

25. Asus ZenBook 14 UM431, ZenBook Flip 14 UM462 With AMD Ryzen CPUs Launched in India

    Asus has launched two new laptops and a new desktop in the Indian market. These have been released in partnership with AMD.

26. HP Elite Dragonfly 2-in-1 Laptop With Intel Core vPro Processor Launched in India

    HP on Tuesday introduced the HP Elite Dragonfly, a sub-one-kilogram ultralight premium PC, in India for Rs. 1,49,990.

27. Netgear Nighthawk AX8 AX6000 WiFi 6 Router Review

    WiFi 6 promises an improved experience, but does this router deliver?

28. Philips BDM4350UC 43-Inch 4K Ultra HD Monitor Review

    Can all those extra pixels turbocharge your productivity?

29. AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X With 32 Cores Announced, 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X Shipping November 25

    AMD's new third-gen Threadripper CPUs offer massive bandwidth and performance for high-end content creation workloads

30. Apple's New Privacy Website Is Easier to Read but Policies Unchanged

    Apple is expanding its website on privacy with more explanations about its commitments, though its policies and practices aren't changing